Brief

The Mayor submitted a grant application for the State of California's Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Cohort 2, which funds crisis response and intervention initiatives. The City Administrative Officer evaluated the proposal and referred it to Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees. Public Safety Committee approved the item on August 26, 2026. Budget and Finance Committee is scheduled to review it on September 15, 2026. The file remains active and pending final budget approval.

Full summary

The Mayor's Office of Public Safety (MOPS) is seeking Council authorization to accept a $1 million federal grant awarded by the California Board of State and Community Corrections under the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Cohort 2. The grant, which carries no local match requirement, runs from August 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 and is specifically focused on strengthening enforcement of domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs) and ensuring that individuals subject to those orders comply with firearm relinquishment requirements. MOPS applied for the grant in April 2025 and was notified of the award in September 2025. The $1 million would be allocated across four categories: $444,500 for salaries and benefits, $435,000 in contracts with three community-based organizations, $100,000 for data collection and evaluation by UCLA, and $20,500 for training and travel. The three nonprofit partners — Jenesse Center, Peace Over Violence, and The People Concern — would each receive $145,000. Jenesse Center would develop protocols for tracking firearm relinquishment and criteria for representing DVRO cases involving gun violence; Peace Over Violence would lead outreach, training, and education; and The People Concern would provide direct legal assistance. UCLA would develop the Local Enforcement Plan, track program progress, and produce quarterly reports. The grant would also fund five city staff positions, including a new full-time City Attorney Administrative Coordinator to serve as the operational liaison between the City Attorney's Office, law enforcement, Los Angeles Family Court, and domestic violence service providers. The City Administrative Officer recommended against a requested $300,000 Reserve Fund Loan to cover upfront cashflow needs, suggesting instead that MOPS draw on existing Mayoral appropriation balances while the grant reimburses on a quarterly basis. The file moved through both committees in sequence. After the CAO issued its analysis on June 18, 2026, the matter was referred to both Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees. Public Safety Committee approved the item on August 26, 2026. Budget and Finance Committee scheduled it for September 15, 2026 — the most recent activity in the file. Once Budget and Finance acts, the matter would advance to the full City Council for formal authorization to accept the grant, execute contracts, establish the grant fund, and add the new City Attorney position.

Activity (9)

• 2026-09-11 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 15, 2026.
• 2026-08-26 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-08-21 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 26, 2026.
• 2026-06-22 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-06-18 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated June 18, 2026.
• 2026-05-12 Mayor document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-05-12 Document submitted by Mayor, dated May 12, 2026.
• 2026-03-23 Mayor document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-03-20 Document submitted by Mayor, dated March 20, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-08-26 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-06-18 Report from City Administrative Officer · report
• 2026-05-12 Revised Report from Mayor · report
• 2026-03-20 Report from Mayor · report